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I often become emotionally connected to a photo, making it difficult to view it impartially. This image is a prime example. I love diving before sunrise so I usually focus on macro subjects in the dark. However, one morning, I stumbled upon an energetic school of small fish swimming outside their coral refuge. I spent the entire dive with them, feeling their energy. As the sun rose and it got lighter, predatory fish showed up and started hunting, prompting the fish to retreat to the protect of the coral. I wanted to capture this predawn fish frenzy so the next morning, took my wide angle lens into dark waters. The scene reappeared but my technique and therefore my results were poor. I thought about it the whole day, what camera settings to change and for the next two morning, tried to improve my results. These may not be the most exciting images but they bring me joy, reminding me of the effort that went into capturing them.
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I often become emotionally connected to a photo, making it difficult to view it impartially. This image is a prime example. I love diving before sunrise so I usually focus on macro subjects in the dark. However, one morning, I stumbled upon an energetic school of small fish swimming outside their coral refuge. I spent the entire dive with them, feeling their energy. As the sun rose and it got lighter, predatory fish showed up and started hunting, prompting the fish to retreat to the protect of the coral. I wanted to capture this predawn fish frenzy so the next morning, took my wide angle lens into dark waters. The scene reappeared but my technique and therefore my results were poor. I thought about it the whole day, what camera settings to change and for the next two morning, tried to improve my results. These may not be the most exciting images but they bring me joy, reminding me of the effort that went into capturing them.